Owning, inheriting or selling property in France as a non-resident? Plain-English guides on French inheritance, taxes and sales
French property guides in English
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Buying Property in Brittany: Prices, Process and Pitfalls
Buying property in Brittany: department-by-department price table from French land-registry data, where to buy by project (holiday home, year-round, letting), the full buying process for non-residents, costs (notaire fees 7-8%, second-home surcharge) and Breton pitfalls.
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Usufruit in French Property: Meaning, Value and Your Rights
Usufruit explained for foreign owners: meaning (usus, fructus, abusus), the Article 669 age scale, the surviving spouse's usufruct, gifting with reserved usufruct, viager, and UK IHT treatment.
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Assurance Vie in France: Inheritance Rules and Tax Benefits
Assurance vie in France explained for expats: how the wrapper passes outside your estate, the €152,500 and €30,500 allowances, beneficiary clause traps, a worked example and UK/US tax treatment.
New French Inheritance Law for Non-French Residents (2026)
Notaire Fees in France 2026: Rates and Real Cost of Buying
French Mortgage Guide 2026: Rates, Deposits, Non-Resident Rules
Second Home Tax in France: 2026 Rules for Foreign Owners
French Wills: Making a Will in France as a Foreigner (2026)
